All of an organism's genetic information is contained in its
A) DNA profile.
B) genome.
C) mtDNA.
D) proteins.
E) exome.

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The term "genome" refers to the entire genetic information or DNA of an organism, including both coding and non-coding regions.

Other options:
A) DNA profile refers to a specific analysis of an individual's DNA that is used for identification purposes.
C) mtDNA refers to the genetic information contained in the mitochondria, which is only a small portion of an organism's total genome.
D) Proteins are the end product of gene expression, but do not contain the organism's entire genetic information.
E) Exome refers to the coding regions of an organism's genome, which make up only a small portion of the total genome.

All of an Organism's Genetic Information Is Contained in Its